Investigating the use of emergent strategic human resource management activity in the small firm

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-148

  Marlo, S ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business continuity; Emergent strategy; Human resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993073508     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006835     Document Type: Article

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